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Steve D. Livingston, ASLA
The
LaGasse Medal, Landscape Architect category, recognizes
individuals who have made notable contributions to the management
and conservancy of natural resources and/or public lands. The recipient
must be a landscape architect or hold a degree in landscape architecture
and possess a minimum of ten years experience in the profession.
For the past 26 years, Steve D. Livingston, ASLA,
has managed and conserved natural resources, parks, open space,
and public lands in one of the most beautiful cities in the world--Charleston,
South Carolina. As Director of the Department of Parks for the city,
Mr. Livingston heads up a staff of 150 people who plan, design,
construct, and maintain 1,200 acres of urban public facilities.
He chairs Charleston’s Design Review Committee, reviewing
and approving all public space and facility design. In addition
to restoring and maintaining the city’s large existing park
system, Mr. Livingston has led the development of several significant
new projects, including the South Carolina Aquarium. The letter
nominating him for this award reads “the parks and open space
in the city of Charleston and the city’s approach to preservation
and revitalization are an example to the entire country.”
Read the nomination letter from Rodney
Swink, FASLA, and support letters from Michael
Van Valkenburgh, FASLA, J.
Edward Pinkney, FASLA, The
Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Honorary ASLA, Stuart
O. Dawson, FASLA, and William
T. Eubanks, ASLA.
Waterfront Park
Photo: Bill Murton
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Vendue Fountain at Waterfront Park
Photo: Bill Murton
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Pineapple Fountain at Waterfront Park
Photo: Bill Murton
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Garden Rooms at Waterfront Park
Photo: Bill Murton
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Hampton Park Bandstand
Photo: Amanda Graham Barton
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South Carolina Aquarium / Liberty Square
Photo: Bill Murton
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Daniel Island Tennis Center
Photo: Bill Murton
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Hampton Park's Central Path
Photo: Bill Murton
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South Carolina Aquarium / Liberty Square
Photo: Amanda Graham Barto
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